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I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

by epicurious

on 03/16/07 at 06:01 AM

When I was growing up, there was a very prominent and memorable ad campaign for Alka-Seltzer. The commercial had a series of people, if I remember correctly, saying the refrain, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing." I often say that line to myself at about 10 p.m., after indulging in a sugar extravaganza that begins soon after 9 p.m. In that time, I probably consume a thousand calories and untold grams of saturated fat, and then feel sick, guilty, and angry at myself. (Of course, I then do the same thing again the next night, and the next night, and....) What is the food you seem unable to stop eating, if anything? Do you have a real weakness for a comestible, and if so, what is it?

I wish there was just one thing that I loved to eat but the absolute one item that I have no chance of NOT eating by the pound is pasta. Pasta with or without sauce, doesn't matter, just pasta. This site doesn't help me at all. I found an amazing sauce to make that is so simpleand comes out wonderfully and coats my loving pasta just the way I like. Ok...well I am off to the gym ;)

I keep my Girl Scout cookies hidden in the freezer so I can enjoy them long after the girls have gone away

blakekr 02:08:08 PM on 03/19/07

Dove dark chocolates, unfortunately. Usually at night. Even more unfortunately, I love the dark chocolate eggs even more than the regular squares. If they're in the house, I'll eat them. Night after night after ...

tindatori 01:02:02 PM on 03/17/07

so whats with not listing blogs on the side of your post? i have to admit, i don't come to your site anymore since i don't have that list of blogs

Editor's Reply: I'm sorry to hear that. I always do have a list of food blogs I like on the right of this blog and I change it about every month or so.

ecmstar7587 11:39:57 PM on 03/16/07

When they're in season, Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. I'll grab box, and all of a sudden, a whole roll is gone. I've even tried making a rule of putting the box away after each cookie, and I'll still finish it off.

archaic 11:55:07 AM on 03/16/07

Meatloaf and Buffalo-style chicken wings with blue cheese dressing. I just dont get full until there is nothing left. I can eat a single serving of steak, pasta, cherry pie, whatever, but I always walk away disappointed that the meatloaf or chicken wings are gone.

jcookie26 11:41:51 AM on 03/16/07

WHEATIES

straight outta the box while sitting at my computer

woops where did that box of wheaties go?

jfain 11:04:39 AM on 03/16/07

I wish I would just not do this. It's so irritating. Usually it's around 9 and I just eat all the left overs in the fridge. Then I need 3 days of fish and asparagus to get it back off. Vitamin b helps a little.

mary_mint 09:47:14 AM on 03/16/07

Black Pepper Jack Doritos. I believe I contribute to regional shortages when stressed beyond words. Thank heavens there are 2 for $5 special offers. Otherwise the college fund could be in jeopardy.

meowsies 09:35:49 AM on 03/16/07

What food can I NOT stop eating? My or my mother's homemade apple pie. I won't even look at store made or bought from a bakery. But the apples with the cinnamon and butter is beyond compare. Along those lines, my stuffing recipe. Oh - and I had a dessert at the Culinary that was to die for: flourless chocolate cake with a almond sesame tuile with chocolate rum sorbet on a lemon buerre blanc with sour cherry sauce. I was happy that it came in a portion and not a 8 or 10 inch layer cake because it would have been GONE!

cerolene 08:31:22 AM on 03/16/07

my hardest times are in the afternoon, usually between 2 and 4. i usually eat lunch around 11 am, so by mid afternoon i get the munchies like mad. one of my coworkers brought in girl scout cookies the other day and ON PURPOSE kept walking by my desk with them. i tackled him for the box of Tagalongs.

my cravings are not usually sweet though. normally around that time i eat popcorn drizzled with hot sauce.

play_with_food 07:04:42 AM on 03/16/07

For me, the hours from 8-10PM are the hardest to stop munching and I get serious hand to mouth disease and for those times Heath bar toffee popcorn is my food-of-choice - sweet and crunchy is a great combination. When I am trying to be good (relatively speaking) I take a tablespoon of peanut butter and use it as a lollipop. It does double duty - satisfies my munchies and totally grosses my kids out!